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The Tri-County goalie gets the ball ahead of offense moves from the Lady Devils.

The Tri-County goalie gets the ball ahead of offense moves from the Lady Devils.

Lady Devils co-conference champs

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Lady Devils soccer team continued a winning streak with a 9-0 victory over Tri-County on Thursday, May 4, which was also Senior Night.
Lady Devils Melanie Linton (lead) and Kinsley Hyatt participating in one of the hurdle relay events at the SMC Track & Field Championships on May 3.

Lady Devils Melanie Linton (lead) and Kinsley Hyatt participating in one of the hurdle relay events at the SMC Track & Field Championships on May 3.

Devils & Lady Devils are SMC track champs

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Smoky Mountain Conference Track & Field Championships were held Wednesday, May 3 at Cherokee Central School, and athletes ran, threw and jumped on the windy but warming afternoon.
Nathan Bogdanowicz at Hole 14 at Mountain Harbor, playing in the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament.

Nathan Bogdanowicz at Hole 14 at Mountain Harbor, playing in the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament.

Swain golf finishes 6th at SMC tourney

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   Swain High’s golf team finished sixth at the Smoky Mountain Conference Tournament on Monday, May 1 and Tuesday, May 2, with a total score of 891 over two separate days of playing.
Rose Carson clashes with a Cherokee Braves player at Monday’s game.

Rose Carson clashes with a Cherokee Braves player at Monday’s game.

Lady Devils soccer bests Braves 1-0 in the final minute

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Lady Devils soccer team had a tumultuous match on Monday in Cherokee, winning 1-0 in a game that was full of tension and action. The Lady Devils scored the winning, lone goal with just one minute left to go in the game.
Carley Teesateskie ges ready at bat against Owen on April 21.

Carley Teesateskie ges ready at bat against Owen on April 21.

Lady Devils best Owen in softball second time in a row

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Lady Devils beat Owen’s Warlassies for the second time in two consecutive games, winning 2-1 on Friday, April 21. That came after the 3-2 win they also had over Owen on Monday, April 17.
Grady Lewis finds his way to a plate at the April 19 baseball home game.

Grady Lewis finds his way to a plate at the April 19 baseball home game.

Swain baseball has tumultuous run with one win, two losses

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Swain County Maroon Devils baseball team has seen ups and downs for the last week, winning at home against the Brevard Blue Devils but losing two other times at away games. Against the Blue Devils on Wednesday, April 19, the team won 7-6.
Anna Gray vies to get the ball as an opposing Bobcat player closes in, too.

Anna Gray vies to get the ball as an opposing Bobcat player closes in, too.

Lady Devils soccer beats Mustangs and Blue Ridge this week

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Lady Devils soccer team played a frenetic game Monday, April 24, against the Blue Ridge Bobcats. Players zipped across the field and the ball was constantly in the fray of kicks and movement. The Lady Devils took a 4-1 win at the end.
Lady Devil Karena Cline was the Player of the Game on Monday.

Lady Devil Karena Cline was the Player of the Game on Monday.

Lady Devils soccer team beats Hayesville 9-0

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Lady Devils soccer team got a 9-0 win against the Hayesville Yellow Jackets on Monday at a home game, which consisted of a proficient run of scoring.
Lady Devil Cora Watkins signed to continue her soccer career with Louisburg College in a ceremony held at the Swain High gymnasium recently. She’s pictured with her family.

Lady Devil Cora Watkins signed to continue her soccer career with Louisburg College in a ceremony held at the Swain High gymnasium recently. She’s pictured with her family.

Watkins signs with Louisburg College

Lady Devil Cora Watkins recently signed to continue her soccer career with Louisburg College. She played soccer just her junior and senior year here at Swain High. In her junior year she received one of the Most Improved Awards for Swain Soccer.
Haileigh Woodard is at the mound in a recent game.

Haileigh Woodard is at the mound in a recent game.

Lady Devils fall to Owen in close 3-2 game

Larry Griffin lgriffin@thesmokymountaintimes.com   The Lady Devils softball team lost to the Owen Warlassies in the teams’ first meeting on Monday, April 17 in a 3-2 game that ended up being close. Owen placed two runs in the first, then getting another in the third inning.